Class!!

Yesterday in my NFA 717 class we talked about eating disorders, which was really interesting! Dr. Wilson had a really good power point presentation that was really good to go along with the class.
Here is some information from it that I thought was interesting:

• Normal eating is being able to eat when you are hungry and continue eating until you are satisfied.  It is being able to choose food you like and eat it and truly get enough of it – not just stop eating because you think you should. Normal eating is being able to use some moderate constraint on your food selection to get the right food, but not being so restrictive that you miss out on pleasurable foods. 

• Disordered eating- A wide spectrum of harmful and often ineffective eating behaviors used in attempts to lose weight or achieve a lean appearance.  The spectrum of behaviors ranges in severity from restricting food intake, to binging and purging, to the DSM-IV defined disorders of AN and BN. 
• ED are difficult to overcome, even with timely and effective treatment.  Treatment involves not only changing how the patient eats, it also involves changing many other behaviors.  Even more important and difficult, the patient must change how he/she thinks and manages his/her emotional life without resorting to symptoms related to eating, food, or weight.  Not everyone will get well.  Some will suffer serious medical problems; some will die.
•  Prevention  •De-emphasize weight/body image (appropriate assessment/recommendations)•Emphasize health and nutrition (modeling)•Focus on performance to get the attention of coaches and athletes.  #1 contributor to performance (after genetics) is good health; nutrition is #1 contributor to good health.  Components of performance sports diet.

I really liked this class and thought that it was a very useful powerpoint which I could use later on in my career.